Writing Team

Aletia is a qualified pharmacist with a vision to help people improve their health. She deems herself as a purpose-driven, extroverted and compassionate female. She values all interpersonal relationships dearly with a personal approach to supporting people to improve their health. Aletia is passionate about healthy living and focuses on various factors to improve mental, physical and emotional health. With a more holistic approach to health, she is interested in nutrition and healthy lifestyle habits. Besides her medical interests, she is also part of a photography and videography company, as she loves being creative as well.

Cosette Greyling is a qualified pharmacist, currently practising as an oncology pharmacist. She is patient-orientated, fostering empathy-driven connections with ease. She graduated with her  BPharm degree at North-West University in 2019. She also recently graduated with her MPharm degree at Nelson Mandela University. During her MPharm, she focused on the management of diabetic foot ulcers in community pharmacies. Her medical interest are clinical pharmacy. She believes in a balanced lifestyle and likes to scuba dive and read during her free time.

Dané obtained a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree in 2019 and completed the postgraduate diploma in Primary Care Drug Therapy (part-time), at the North-West University in 2023. She is a Primary Care Drug Therapy Pharmacist (PCDT). As a PCDT pharmacist, her responsibilities include consulting with patients to gather a comprehensive medical history, conducting physical examinations and assessing diagnosed and undiagnosed conditions listed in the Standard Treatment Guidelines and Essential Medicine List.
 
 She is passionate about improving patient care and increasing healthcare access, choice, and flexibility in primary healthcare settings.  Primary healthcare addresses the broader determinants of health and focuses on the comprehensive and interrelated aspects of physical, social and mental well-being.

As a pharmacist, Salomé Jacobs graduated from NWU Potchefstroom campus in 2022 with a B.Pharm degree. With diverse experience in retail, hospital, and government settings, she has developed a passion for the hospital environment, particularly in clinical pharmacy. Looking towards the future, she aims to pursue a master’s degree in clinical pharmacy to further enhance her skills and contribute to patient care. Committed to delivering quality healthcare services, she thrives on continuous learning and strives to make a positive impact in the field of pharmacy.